*Official* Third Test at the WACA

[Spark]

Would suggest Hilf will probably miss out if true.

Why? In India he showed that he had an outstanding bouncer.

 

[TumTum]

Siddle is all but confirmed to miss out.

 

[four_or_six]

Siddle is all but confirmed to miss out.

When you've been struggling to take wickets, is it normal to drop your top wicket-taker?

Will be amazing if Siddle is dropped. That would take it to six bowlers dropped so far.

 

[GotSpin]

When you've been struggling to take wickets, is it normal to drop your top wicket-taker?

Will be amazing if Siddle is dropped. That would take it to six bowlers dropped so far.

Amazingly good. Siddle is pretty poor 80% of the time

 

[Spark]

If there isn't much seam movement then it's a good decision. Otherwise, though, if he gets his length full and there's movement off the pitch, Siddle + full length + seam = wrecking ball.

 

[Ruckus]

If it's 4 quicks, which it sounds like they might be going with, I think I'd prefer Siddle over Hilf. Hilf's main value is swing and I can't see there being much in Perth. Even Siddle could probably get some decent seam movement on a green-top.

 

[GotSpin]

If it's 4 quicks, which it sounds like they might be going with, I think I'd prefer Siddle over Hilf. Hilf's main value is swing and I can't see there being much in Perth. Even Siddle could probably get some decent seam movement on a green-top.

Does that include Watson?

 

[Ruckus]

Here's the pitch, courtesy of Vaughan's twitter:

 

[Ruckus]

Does that include Watson?

Actually yeah, what am I saying? If it's 4 quicks (not including Watson) both Hilf and Siddle will be playing.

 

[Howe_zat]

If it is 4 quicks, don't we know it'll be Johnson, Siddle, Harris and Hlfenhaus? Is there anyone else in the squad?

Why was Beer picked if he won't play?

Online rumour has it that Bresnan will play as Tremlett has hamstring issues. Unconfirmed.

 

[Ruckus]

Why was Beer picked if he won't play?

It's not confirmed, but apparently he looked pretty mediocre in the nets. Plus the wicket looks quite green, plus Smith is in the side anyway.

 

[GotSpin]

Actually yeah, what am I saying? If it's 4 quicks (not including Watson) both Hilf and Siddle will be playing.

Well there's no one else?

 

[GotSpin]

It's not confirmed, but apparently he looked pretty mediocre in the nets. Plus the wicket looks quite green, plus Smith is in the side anyway.

Yeah heard Beer won't be playing and we'll have the four front line bowling options.

Howard to bring news from his 'spies' though

 

[flibbertyjibber]

When wiill these journos wake up! Every pitch is a ****ing green top two or three days out.

The monring of or the day before the game, the curator will shave the grass off and throughout the five 30 degree days, the pitch will dry out rapidly.

AWTA.

Always amazes me the hype over the fact the pitch is green a few days before the game.

 

[TT Boy]

Not holding out much for the wicket being lively. That was promised when India played there a couple of years back and Shaun Tait +Aus were he-****ed on a slow, low dog.

 

[HeathDavisSpeed]

Backed Aussie for a hundy at $3.00 today. Good value there, I reckon.

 

[Ruckus]

AWTA.

Always amazes me the hype over the fact the pitch is green a few days before the game.

That's why Ponting is going to wait till the morning to announce the squad, apparently.

 

[social]

Cant believe that Oz have thrown the ultimate Hail Mary by selecting Beer in the squad only to leave him out on the basis of a net session

Will be very surprised if Siddle doesnt play as well - for whatever, reason, he is highly rated and the fact that Hilf will be needed to bowl into the wind will probably be dismissed as irrelevant

 

[Spikey]

It's not confirmed, but apparently he looked pretty mediocre in the nets.

The conversation between Ricky and Andrew Hilbitch during the net session

Ricky: this guy is ****ing crap
Andrew: no he isn't
Ricky: yes he is
Andrew: no he isn't
Ricky: this is the first time you've ever seen him bowl isn't it
Andrew: ....no it isn't

- after another bad ball -

Ricky: jesus christ why the **** did you pick him
Andrew: it was either him or Hauritz
Ricky: .....well maybe its just one bad net session

 

[social]

The conversation between Ricky and Andrew Hilbitch during the net session

Ricky: this guy is ****ing crap
Andrew: no he isn't
Ricky: yes he is
Andrew: no he isn't
Ricky: this is the first time you've ever seen him bowl isn't it
Andrew: that's not the point, it was either him or Hauritz
Ricky: .....well maybe its just one bad net session

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